nicolegcounselling

Life as a new parent is often a time filled with challenges, firsts, and new beginnings. Navigating your new identity, learning a new schedule, creating a support system that meets your needs, all while trying to learn about your baby and their needs. Just when it feels like you have gotten into a good routine and figured out this new normal, your maternity leave is up and it’s time to head back to work. The navigation of a new normal begins all over again. You might be left wondering: How...

Much of my background has been working with folks who have experienced violence in their relationships. Many of us know what this can look like from the outside; isolation, verbal or emotional abuse, financial power over your partner, physical abuse. We can get so accustomed to this experience or spotting the red flags, that we have a challenging time knowing what a healthy relationship looks and feels like. So what does a healthy relationship actually look like? Every relationship is...

Even as a counsellor, I am not exempt from experiencing burnout. Becoming a counsellor was a rewarding yet chaotic road filled with juggling roles of being a student and a professional, minimal downtime for self-care, and learning who I was in my new career. My first position as a certified counsellor was working in a post secondary setting, often meeting folks who were at risk, greatly struggling, and needing intense amounts of clinical support. By the end of my term I was burnt out,...